(CIVIL WAR PRINTS) The Outbreak of the Rebellion in the Uni

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Estimate: $ 600 - $ 900

(CIVIL WAR--PRINTS.) The Outbreak of the Rebellion in the United States 1861. Lithograph, 20 x 27 1/2 inches; worn at edges, several closed tears with early tape repairs and offsetting, slightly cropped with loss of imprint line, light dampstaining. New York: Kimmel & Forster, 1865

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To the left, President Buchanan naps at his desk while corrupt Secretary of War John Floyd scoops coins into a sack, and Jefferson Davis leads an unruly army while Justice looks on sternly. To the right, Lincoln addresses an adoring crowd, with General Winfield Scott at his side. Lincoln Image, page 85; Reilly 1865-21.